Goats to the rescue: See grazing goats munch down invasive weeds in the Rio Grande bosque

Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat Grazing, leads his goats to the grazing site in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing wait in a trailer to be released into a fenced site in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat Grazing, leads his goats to the grazing site in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing dine on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing feast on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Nicholas Hunt, 22, and Lucas Goodrum, 19, ranch hands at Galloping Goat Grazing, walk through tall weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Working dog, Cue, gets attention from Lucas Goodrum, 19, with Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat, left, as over 200 goats graze on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing dine on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat, sits in the site where his goats graze on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing dine on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Goats of Galloping Goat Grazing dine on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Lucas Goodrum, 19, and Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat Grazing, right, watch as the goats feast on weeds in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

The City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Department contracted the goats who are working to munch down invasive weeds and fire fuels in the area that was affected by a fire in May of 2022.

Goats with Galloping Goat Grazing wait to be released into the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Max Wade, co-owner of Galloping Goat Grazing, leads his goats to the grazing site in the bosque near the Pueblo Montaño trail in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

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Published January 24, 2024 - 3:45 p.m. Modified January 24, 2024 - 6:03 p.m.

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